10.8% of Blue Grass, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. The poverty rate was 20.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 14.5%. For comparison, it was 10.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blue Grass, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blue Grass:
10.8%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blue Grass:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blue Grass:
20.4%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blue Grass:
32.3%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
14.5%
Residents above poverty level:
10.9%
Poverty by age in Blue Grass, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blue Grass,IA (percentage below poverty level)
6.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.9%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
34.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blue Grass,IA (percentage below poverty level)
5.2%Under 5 years
41.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
19.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
19.4%45 to 54 years
20.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blue Grass,IA (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 6 years
5.8%6 to 11 years
9.2%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blue Grass, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blue Grass, IA (%)
9.8%White
20.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
25.1%2+ races
9.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blue Grass, IA (absolute numbers)
157White
10Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
302+ races
11Hispanic
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blue Grass, IA
Children below poverty level:
Blue Grass, Iowa:
5.7%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blue Grass:
10.3%
Iowa:
7.9%
43.3%Married-couple family
35.0%Male, no wife present
21.7%Female, no husband present
6.6%Worked full-time, year-round
44.3%Worked part-time
49.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
15.4%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
7.8%1980 to 1989
30.5%1970 to 1979
24.4%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
5.3%1940 to 1949
15.0%1939 or earlier
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